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BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.725
BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF
PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE
16th July, 2024
LEGAL NOTICE 162 of 2024.
(1)
These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws for
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - under the auspices of the
Faculty of Science.
(2)
In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –
“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Science;
“the Degree” means the degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D.;
“the Faculty” means the Faculty of Science; and
“the Principal Regulations” means the Doctor of Philosophy -
Ph.D. - Degree Regulations, 2023.
These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 October 2024
onwards.
(1)
Applicants for the Degree offered by the Faculty
shall be in possession of one of the following degrees, obtained in the
last ten years prior to registration
(a)
a Master’s degree in an area of study related to the
proposed area of research; or
(b)
a Bachelor degree obtained with at least Second
Class Honours (Upper Division) in an area of study
related to the proposed area of research; or
(c)
qualifications which the Board deems comparable
to the degrees indicated in sub-paragraphs (a) and
(b) of this bye-law.
(2)
Applicants in possession of one of the degrees indicated in
paragraph (1) of this bye-law obtained more than ten years prior to
their application may apply and are required to produce sufficient
proof of their competence to carry out research at the required level.
When the Board deems it necessary, it may require
students to successfully complete a number of study-units during the
first part of their studies, and/or to satisfactorily undertake tasks
recommended by the Board, under those conditions that it may
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF SCIENCE
impose, after approval by Senate.
The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of
a Faculty Doctoral Committee composed as follows
The Dean of the Faculty, or delegate (Chair)
3 - 4 Heads of Department or their delegates, providing
that each member shall be qualified up to Ph.D. level.
The Board shall approve and publish guidelines on the
format and presentation of the thesis for the Degree.
The Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the Doctor of
Philosophy - Ph.D. - degree Regulations, 2008 for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - under the auspices of the Faculty of
Science, published as Legal Notice 312 of 2009, shall be deemed to
cease to be in force as from 1 October 2024.